Can Teens Use Social Media Too Little For Their Own Good? Maybe, Study Says

There appears to be a “Goldilocks zone” when it comes to social media use among teenagers.

Too much social media use can negatively affect a teenager’s well-being, a new study finds, dovetailing with results of previous research.

But too little social media use also can have a bad impact on well-being, researchers r...

Genetics, Virus Play Key Roles In MS, Studies Suggest

Genetics appear to help determine who develops multiple sclerosis (MS), a pair of new studies says.

A person’s genetics interact with an infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) to cause a severe autoimmune reaction that leads to multiple sclerosis, researchers reported this week in the journal Cell.

“In addition ...

Depression Might Signal Brain Disease Risk Among Seniors

Depression in old age could be an early sign of serious brain disease, a new study says.

Depression occurs more often and earlier in seniors who go on to develop Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia, researchers recently reported in the journal General Psychiatry.

The risk of depression rises steadily in these fol...

Elevated Blood Pressure Increases Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds

Managing an expecting mother’s blood pressure could improve her odds of an overall healthy pregnancy, a new study says.

Just a 10-point increase in a pregnant woman’s systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure reading — is linked to an increased risk of many serious complications affecting both mot...

This Device Might Help Seniors Avoid Dementia, Study Finds

Some seniors are loathe to don a hearing aid, worried that the devices will be a hassle or make them look old.

But that hearing aid might help them avoid dementia, a new study says.

People prescribed a hearing aid had a 33% lower risk of dementia, researchers reported Jan. 14 in the journal Neurology.

However, their fi...